Book Review
of Stay of Execution
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Title: Stay of
Execution
Author: Kellie
Larsen Murphy
Genre: Mystery /
Suspense
Little Springs
was just a small college town, the kind of town where everyone knew everyone
and violent crime was nonexistent—until a series of rapes and murders at the
college. After an outbreak of fear and hysteria, only the arrest and
conviction of Leo Spradlin, the "Co-Ed Killer," could end the terror.
Years later,
Spradlin is suddenly cleared based on unshakable DNA evidence, and no one is
more surprised than Detective Mike Cancini. As new questions surround the
identity of the true "Co-Ed Killer," Cancini struggles to accept his
role in the conviction of an innocent man. Suspicions mount when Spradlin’s
release coincides with a fresh wave of rapes and murders at the college, eerily
reminiscent of the original crimes. Cancini is drawn back to Little Springs,
caught in a race against time to uncover the identity of the latest "Co-Ed
Killer" before the next girl dies…
A tension-filled
psychological mystery, Stay of Execution is also a novel about
loyalty, deceit, and the darker side of truth.
Author Bio
Kellie Larsen Murphy is the author of A Guilty Mind and Stay of Execution, the first two
books in the Detective Cancini Mystery series. She has written for several
mid-Atlantic magazines and resides in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband,
four children, and two very large, very hairy dogs.
Links
Twitter: @aguiltymind
Giveaway
Review:
This
is my first book by this author. I didn’t
read the other book in the series, but I may have to now. This is an intense book and at times
difficult to read. I don’t read a lot of
murder mysteries because I think the world is bad enough without reading about rape
and murder in fiction, but this book was worth reading. I especially enjoyed that the women, even the
victims, were strong, capable people.
Some
parts of this book were difficult to read.
Some parts were sweet. I was kept
guessing for quite a while, although I was somewhat surprised at who the perp
was, I wasn’t as surprised at the relationship.
I hope that in the third book that Cancini gets the girl.
I
give this book 4 out of 5 clouds.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
Thanks, Mindy, for showcasing my book today! So glad you enjoyed the story!
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